by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 39,972 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,451 and $21,446 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,673 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #4 spot on the list. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 21 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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Houston Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Prescott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescot College is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Concordia University, Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Concordia University, Texas
Aspen University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 23 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education at Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 22 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American InterContinental University - Online ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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